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Abnormal depression and discontent
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dysphoria
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Dysphoria (from (dysphoros), δυσ-, difficult, and φέρειν, to bear) is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression , anxiety , or agitation. It can also refer to a state of not being comfortable ...
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n. abnormal depression and discontent [ant: euphoria ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Dysphoria \Dys*pho"ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? hard to bear; dys- ill, hard + fe`rein to bear: cf. F. dysphorie.] (Med.) Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness; dissatisfaction; the fidgets. [1913 Webster] ||
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n. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
Usage examples of dysphoria.
Mood-regulation expectancies as determinants of dysphoria in college students.
Gender dysphoria can occur in both heterosexuals and homosexuals, thus indicating that sexual preference is not an overriding factor in the condition.
But, in the CONTEXT of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder what I describe in FAQ 10 is one of a group of recurrent dysphorias identified as early as 1960.
Authorities term this condition clinical depression or involutional depression or unipolar dysphoria.